offroad Lamp/light question...

[rodster]

VT -- I emailed the chart in Word format and then tried a screen capture and surprise, surprise, it worked.

Thanks to LasVegas for sharing this.

[VTSTOMPER]

kewl man!

Thank you very much for sending it my way!

[ree]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by rodster:
VT -- I emailed the chart in Word format and then tried a screen capture and surprise, surprise, it worked.

Thanks to LasVegas for sharing this

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by VTSTOMPER:
kewl man!

Thank you very much for sending it my way! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Rodster,
Yes thanks.

Now if you could figure out the #16 and #18 gauge lengths for the lower power circuits that'd be great.

Still worth printing and tossing in the electrical toolbox.

[VTSTOMPER]

ok, these are #14. So I am kinda leary of tossing another set on. I might just run another circuit, so I will need another switch and all that jazz. what a pita...I would like to up the guage wires, and remain with one switch, but I hate hacking up factory items.

[OrangeCrush]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by VTSTOMPER:
ok, these are #14. So I am kinda leary of tossing another set on. I might just run another circuit, so I will need another switch and all that jazz. what a pita...I would like to up the guage wires, and remain with one switch, but I hate hacking up factory items. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Or you could use the ol' excuse that everything has a safety margin of 20% built into it.

Based on that, you could have 4.8 lamps on the same wiring harness...

And ya'll said that garadiating in civil engineering would never pay off...

Fooled all yer damn asses...LOL.

Seriously, I would think adding 2 extra lamps on the same circuit would be too much for the stock system. Though you may never have a problem, just not sure it's something you may wanna do.

My .02 worth and worth every penny.

Mark

[VTSTOMPER]

hey check it out! It looks like they have two wires going up to it, this would mean two switches, and what not...pretty cool. I emailed him to see how he did it.



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ORIGINAL-HUMMER-LIGHT-BA...dZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[VTSTOMPER]

came back with this:

"no, they work perfectly, they brighten up the road, and all bulbs work, even comes with the rocker light switches and wiring."

IMO if you leave them on they will melt the wires.

[ree]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by VTSTOMPER:
came back with this:

"no, they work perfectly, they brighten up the road, and all bulbs work, even comes with the rocker light switches and wiring."

IMO if you leave them on they will melt the wires. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Or hopefully, blow the fuse(s) instead. The wire rating should exceed the fuse rating.

[Ed G.]

VTSTOMPER are you looking to buy 2 or do you already have them? I have 2 for sale, make me an offer if you're interested.

Ed

[VTSTOMPER]

Thanks Ed, I just got a set of used ones for 40 beans!

[Sportsdude]

VTSTOMPER, do you know the part number is for the OEM roof-lights set? Thank you.

[ree]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by rodster:
VT -- I emailed the chart in Word format and then tried a screen capture and surprise, surprise, it worked.

Thanks to LasVegas for sharing this.

</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

FYI, in planning an upcoming I ran across a nice wire guage estimation tool. Plug in run length, current, defaults to 12V and 3% voltage drop. Select Calculate and it gives the the wire gauge you need.

Direct Link: Ancor's Wire Calculator (Java applet)
Indirect Link: go to http://www.ancorproducts.com/ then under "Technical Information" select "Wire Calculator"

It's pretty consistent with the chart rodster posted. It's a tiny bit more liberal in allowing smaller guage wires, suggesting that rodster's chart is allowing for lower % voltage drop.